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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online 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 educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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