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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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