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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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