MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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