MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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