MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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