MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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