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.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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