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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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