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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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