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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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