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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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