MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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