MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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