MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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