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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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