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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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