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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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