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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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