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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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