MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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