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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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