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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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