MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important 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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