MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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