MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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