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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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