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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because elearning 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 institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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