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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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