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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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