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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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