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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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