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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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