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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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