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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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