MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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