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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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