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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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