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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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