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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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