MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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