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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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