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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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