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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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