MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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