MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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