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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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