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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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