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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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