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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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