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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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