MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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