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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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