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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
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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