MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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