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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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