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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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