MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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