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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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