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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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