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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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