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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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