MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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