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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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