MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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