MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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