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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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