MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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