MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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