MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in 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.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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