MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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