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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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