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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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