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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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