MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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