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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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