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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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