MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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