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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important 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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