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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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