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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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