MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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