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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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