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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews 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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