MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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