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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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