MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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