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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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