MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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