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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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