MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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