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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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