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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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