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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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