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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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