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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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