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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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