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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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