MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
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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