MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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