MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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