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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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