MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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