MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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