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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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