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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
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
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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