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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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