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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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