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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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