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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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