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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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