MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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