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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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