MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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