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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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