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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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