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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education 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
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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