MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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