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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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