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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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