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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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