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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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