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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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