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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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