MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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