MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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