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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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