MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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