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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies 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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