MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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