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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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