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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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