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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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