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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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