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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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