MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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