MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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