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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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