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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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