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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning 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 stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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