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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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