MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning 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 teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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