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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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