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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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