MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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