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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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