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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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