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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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