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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major 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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