MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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