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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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