MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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