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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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