MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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