MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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