MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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