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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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