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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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