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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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