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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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