MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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