MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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