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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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