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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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