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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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