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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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