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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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