MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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