MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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