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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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