MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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