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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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