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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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