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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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