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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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