MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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