MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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