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
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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