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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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