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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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