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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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