MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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