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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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