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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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