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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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