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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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