MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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