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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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