MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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