MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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