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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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