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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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