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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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