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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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