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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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