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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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