MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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