MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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