MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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