MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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