MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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