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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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