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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines 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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