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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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