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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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