MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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