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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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