MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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