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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers 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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