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.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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