MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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