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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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