MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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