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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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