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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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