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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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