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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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