MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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