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
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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