MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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