MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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