MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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