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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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