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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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