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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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