MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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