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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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