MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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