MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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