MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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