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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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