MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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