MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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