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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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