MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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