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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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