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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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