MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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