MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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