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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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