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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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