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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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