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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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