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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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