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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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