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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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