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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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