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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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