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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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