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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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