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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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