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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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