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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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