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.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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