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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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