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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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