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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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