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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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