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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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