MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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