MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major 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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