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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
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 institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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