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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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