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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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