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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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