MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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