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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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