MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended 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 teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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