MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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