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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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