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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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