MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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