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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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