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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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