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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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