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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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