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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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