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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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