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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
most important 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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