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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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