MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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