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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate 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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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