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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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