MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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