MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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