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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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