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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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