MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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