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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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