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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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