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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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