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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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