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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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