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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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