MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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