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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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