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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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