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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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