MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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