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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates 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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