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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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