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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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