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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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