MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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