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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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