MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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