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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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