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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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