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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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