MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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