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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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