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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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