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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning 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 organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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