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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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