MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to
massively open online courses
(MOOCs) and
open
education resources
(OER).
As
digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open
education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open
education
issues.
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology
have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take
classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning
organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because
online education technology is
advancing
so quickly.
How can
stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
What
business strategies are being used by
institutions like
the University of California, Berkeley to conduct these
massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can
participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
How can
educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student
dropout rates?
This book
also
describes the
key
opportunities
associated with
MOOC courses and
open education resources (OER).
For more details about this exciting new book please see educational research.
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