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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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