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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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