MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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