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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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