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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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