MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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