MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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