MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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