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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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