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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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