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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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