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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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