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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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