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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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