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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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