MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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