MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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