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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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