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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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