MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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