MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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