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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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