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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes 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.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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