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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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