MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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