MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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