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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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