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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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