MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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