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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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