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 is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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