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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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