MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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