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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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