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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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