MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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