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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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