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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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