MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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