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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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