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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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