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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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