MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
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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