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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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