MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important 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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