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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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