MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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