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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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