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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies 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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