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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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