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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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