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 Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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