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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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