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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
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.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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