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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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