MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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