MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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