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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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