MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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