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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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