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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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