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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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