MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate 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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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