MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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