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
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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