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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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