MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing 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
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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