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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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