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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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