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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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