MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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