MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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