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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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