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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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