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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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