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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
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 courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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