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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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