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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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