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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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