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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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