MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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