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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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