MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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