MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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