MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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