MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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