MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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