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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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