MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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