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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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