MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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