MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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