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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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