MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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