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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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