MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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