MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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