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
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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