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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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