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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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