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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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