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
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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