MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major 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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