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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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