MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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