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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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