MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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