MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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