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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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