MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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