MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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