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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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