MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around 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 massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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