MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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