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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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