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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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