MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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