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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 classes are
free
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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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