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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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