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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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