MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because 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 organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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