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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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