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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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