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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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