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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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