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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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