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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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