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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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