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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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