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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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