MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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