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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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