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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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