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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
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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