MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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