MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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