MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key 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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