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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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