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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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