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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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