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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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