MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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