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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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