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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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