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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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