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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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