MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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