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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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