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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning 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 institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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