MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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