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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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