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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important 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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