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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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