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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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