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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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