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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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