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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
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.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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