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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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