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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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