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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key 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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