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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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