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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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