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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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