MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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