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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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