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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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