MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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