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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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