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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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