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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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