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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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