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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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