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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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