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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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