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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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