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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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