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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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