MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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