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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
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 online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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