MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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