MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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