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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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