MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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