MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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