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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
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
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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