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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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