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 is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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