MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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