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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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