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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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