MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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