MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning 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 stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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