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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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