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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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