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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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