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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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