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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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